UNCONDITIONALLY

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

^1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

“Lord I'm amazed by you

How you love me.

How wide, how deep, how great, is your love for me.”

Hard to fathom sometimes the depth and the breadth of GOD’s love isn’t it? Especially when our “performance”doesn’t measure up or when we don’t act so lovable.

But GOD does love us just the way we are.

Sadly we live in a society that is very “quid pro quo”;very "I scratch your back and you scratch mine". In other words we operate in a sphere of CONDITIONAL love. And it is because of this cultural influence that we (you and me) have such a hard time with the thought of someone loving us “no matter what”.

But we are NOT GOD and GOD does love us no matter what. That's it. End of story. "It's a wrap" they say.

In fact, GOD is love; He is capable of PERSONIFYING and DEMONSTRATING love at the same time.

Don’t think so?

His WORD confirms the personification…

1 John 4:8

…because God is love.

…and the demonstration…

Romans 6:8

8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Yet I get it. There is a natural tendency to assume we must strive to “deserve” our blessings and love from GOD. We know GOD “says” He loves us unconditionally and we can “sort of”understand this intellectually, but the truth is we ALL struggle with believing it deep down don’t we?

But today take your head out of the equation. Today don’t let your intellectual limitations keep you from the truth and the blessing.

No matter what has occurred in your past or what you feel right now, the Father’s love has always been freely given to you. God pours His love upon us without exception — no ifs, ands, or buts.

John 17:24

…you loved me before the creation of the world.

So ask yourself. Are you rejoicing in the Father’s unconditional love today?

If not, why not? He is waiting with open arms with a big hug and warm embrace for you today! Accept it!

Unconditionally!

I love you all!

Freedom Church

Pastor GDelaney